
William Atherton
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor, best known for portraying Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and its sequel and Walter Peck in Ghostbusters.
Born: July 30, 1947 · Orange, Connecticut, USA
Filmography (71)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Actor: Mayor Walter Peck

TV
Reunited Apart
2020
Actor

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
Actor

Bad Company
2018
Actor

Clinical
2017
Actor: Terry Drummond

Ghostheads
2016
Actor

Jinn
2014
Actor: Father Westhoff

The Citizen
2012
Actor

Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
Actor: Dolan

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
Actor: Earle Swinter

TV
Workaholics
2011
Actor: Thor Holmvik

The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010
Actor: Daniel Morgan

TV
Castle
2009
Actor: Ari Weiss

TV
Childrens Hospital
2008
Actor: Levon Bainter

Ghouls
2008
Actor: Stefan

Black Crescent Moon
2008
Actor: Jo Dexton

Aces 'N' Eights
2008
Actor: Howard

TV
Life
2007
Actor: Mickey Rayborn

The Girl Next Door
2007
Actor: Adult David Moran

Towards Darkness
2007
Actor: John

Into the Sun
2005
Actor: Agent Block

Headspace
2005
Actor: Dr. Ira GoldCo-Producer

TV
Numb3rs
2005
Actor: Warren Pierce

Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
Actor: Sen. Ray Colby

TV
Desperate Housewives
2004
Actor: Dr. Barr

TV
Boston Legal
2004
Actor: A.D.A. Howard Zale

TV
Lost
2004
Actor: Donald Reynolds

Who's Your Daddy?
2004
Actor: Duncan Mack

The Last Samurai
2003
Actor: Winchester Rep

TV
Monk
2002
Actor: Commander Nathan W…

TV
Justice League
2001
Actor: Dr. Destiny / John…

Race to Space
2001
Actor: Ralph Stanton

TV
Night Visions
2001
Actor: William Price (seg…

Bread and Roses
2000
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…

The Crow: Salvation
2000
Actor: Nathan Randall

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Actor: Ned Bogden

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999
Actor: Darryl Zanuck

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
1998
Actor: James Denit

Mad City
1997
Actor: Dohlen

Executive Power
1997
Actor: President Fields

Hoodlum
1997
Actor: Thomas E. Dewey

TV
Stargate SG-1
1997
Actor: Emissary Varta

TV
The Practice
1997
Actor: D.A. Keith Pratt

Raven Hawk
1996
Actor: Philip Thorne

TV
Nash Bridges
1996
Actor: Dr. Linus Mills

Bio-Dome
1996
Actor: Dr. Noah Faulkner

Virus
1995
Actor: Dr. Reginald Hollo…

TV
The Outer Limits
1995
Actor: Franklin Murdoch

Frank & Jesse
1994
Actor: Allan Pinkerton

The Pelican Brief
1993
Actor: Bob Gminski

TV
HBO First Look
1992
Actor

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
1992
Actor: Eric Walker

Oscar
1991
Actor: Overton

Grim Prairie Tales
1990
Actor: Arthur

TV
Law & Order
1990
Actor: Don SnyderActor: Dan Jensen

Die Hard 2
1990
Actor: Richard Thornberg

Buried Alive
1990
Actor: Cort van Owen

TV
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Actor: Malcolm Mayflower

Die Hard
1988
Actor: Richard Thornburg

No Mercy
1986
Actor: Allan Deveneux

TV
The Twilight Zone
1985
Actor: Brian Wolfe (segme…Actor: (segment "The Card…

TV
The Equalizer
1985
Actor: Martin 'Alpha' Loe…Actor: Gideon

Real Genius
1985
Actor: Professor Hathaway

TV
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Actor: Larry HolleranActor: Greg Dalton+1

Ghostbusters
1984
Actor: Walter Peck

TV
Centennial
1978
Actor: Jim Lloyd

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
Actor: James

The Hindenburg
1975
Actor: Boerth

The Day of the Locust
1975
Actor: Tod Hackett

The Sugarland Express
1974
Actor: Clovis Poplin

The New Centurions
1972
Actor: Johnson
